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Meeting prepares for deaths in custody summit

Meeting prepares for deaths in custody summit By Jennifer Thompson So far this year, there have been seven Aboriginal deaths in custody — "almost one for every week of the year", Tauto Sansbury, National Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee

Liberals threaten environment office

Liberals threaten environment office By James Vassilopoulos Environmental Defenders Offices (EDOs) have been threatened with funding cuts because they are defending the environment. The EDOs each receive around $70,000 a year from the federal

Weeds could develop resistance to Roundup

Weeds could develop resistance to Roundup The evolution of pesticide resistance plays a key role in keeping farmers on the so-called "pesticide treadmill" — a cycle in which farmers feel compelled to move on to other chemicals as older pesticides

Life of Riley: Bioencephalopathy: A manual for sufferers

Bioencephalopathy: A manual for sufferersBioencephalopathy: A manual for sufferers Behind the front part of my head lives something of which I am truly proud — my consciousness. Despite my penchant for eccentricity and the occasional burst

Indonesian prisoners announce hunger strike

By Nico Warouw Starting on March 3, the 14 People's Democratic Party (PRD) prisoners who are now on trial on subversion charges, which carry the death penalty, will launch a hunger strike protest against unfair actions by the judges and

Arguments for socialism: Social solution to a social problem

Social solution to a social problemSocial solution to a social problem By Sue Bolton Economic independence and equality are preconditions for the true liberation of women. While Australian governments feign support for these rights, the

Staff-student strike proposed

By Sarah Peart A national executive meeting of the National Tertiary Education and Industry Union on January 28 moved to support the National Union Students-organised national day of action (NDA) against education cuts on March 26. It also decided

Family day care under attack

Family day care under attack By Kylie Moon HOBART — The University of Tasmania administration in mid-January gave parents using the family day care scheme two weeks to find alternative child-care. Opposition has forced the university to delay

Vanstone under pressure over Austudy

Vanstone under pressure over Austudy By Marina Cameron Education minister Amanda Vanstone was forced into another embarrassing situation on February 20, when pressure from the Senate and Liberal backbenchers forced a partial back-down on

Socialist candidate calls for youth voice

Socialist candidate calls for youth voice By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Kathy Newnam, Democratic Socialist candidate for Central ward in the March 15 Brisbane City Council elections, has called for a greater voice on council for young people and

Protests hit opening of Niketown

By Malik Miah SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of demonstrators chanted "Just don't do it!" at the opening of a Nike super-store in the main shopping area here on February 22. Nineteen protesters were arrested for blocking the door to the three-story

Victorian teachers stop work

Victorian teachers stop work By Mary Merkenich and Norrian Rundle MELBOURNE — Around 4000 Victorian teachers stopped work on February 27 and attended a mass meeting at the Sports and Entertainment Centre to show their anger at the continuing